Buckyballs are a type of _____________ shaped like ____________.
A
graphite; a crystal
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B
graphite; flat layers
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C
fullerene; a hollow cylinder
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D
fullerene; a geodesic dome
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Solution
The correct option is D fullerene; a geodesic dome Buckyballs or Buckminister fullerene is a fullerene whose formula is 160. It contains 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons which resembles like a soller ball i.e. it shape is like geodesic dome.